Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-20
RICH AND LIBERIA
Generosity and Indifference to Money
OF Secretary Whitney.

a NbhDI WoMAN EU-PAfIN0 BILLS WHICH
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD PAY-A LOST TREASURE
FoUND-THE FAITHFUL "MAC."
Everybody knows that Secretary Whitney is q
very rich man, but instances OF his generosity and
nberality are occurring constantly that no one
ever hears OF. The other day lady was telling
him story OF her surerings and misfortunes No
one of the visitors in the big Office room heard any
OF the particulars, but her manner indicated her
GRAND The Secretary's sympathy was evidently
touched. Before she was through talking mes
senger, who had been sent to the bank, entered
and handed the Secretary large roll OF bills The
Secretary pulled out several notes, and, without
looking at the denominations, quietly slipped
| them into her hand. The joy that beamed in her
face was pleasant to see and the rich Cabinet off,
Ger probably felt well repaid for his generosity.
The whole thing was done without oStentation.
put rather with an effort to avoid detection: but
1t did not escape the notice Of The STAR man, who
was waiting IN corner Tor a moments talk with
the Secretary.
ENTERTAINING VISITING OFFICIALS
Nearly every expenditure in the Navy Depart
ment about which there Is doubt OF its proper
charge TO the Government is met by the Secretary
from his private purse. The bills he has paid foI
the entertainment or visiting officials and foreign.
CTS would make quite large amount.
II FOUND IN A DRAWER.
He is SO used to handling large sums OF money
that he Is not careful as most people would be-
| The other day he was hunting through his Office
at the Navy Department for an official paper
which had been mislald. One OF the drawers Of
| his big desk, which he was searching thoroughly
became caught at the back and refused to pull
ana the drawer came out, and SO did the obstruc
ton, which proved to be So 600 in hard cash that
the Secretary had forgotten all about.
SECRETARY AND MESSENGER.
In attending to his private business the Secre
tary has the invaluable assistance OF his factOtun
''Mac," who serves him as nobody else could. Thu
Secretary has perfect confidence in him, and has
Entrusted hundreds Of thousands OF dollars in his
care. Mac obeyS nobody but the Secretary, and
when he tells him to do anything 1t will be done
| no matter what may be the difficulties. lie vii
go where he Is sent il he has to hire special trair
to get there. short time ago the Secretary
| rubber band. saying, Mac, want that in New
| York tomorrow morning." eyes, SIR was The
reply, and the roll Was promptly put with {
that contains, do you?" said one Of the clerks O.
| the Secretary's Office in an undertone to Mac
"No, and don't care d." was the reply
| The bundle contained lot OF very valuable stock
| but the secretary knew that anything entrusted
to his confidential messenger was SAFE whether Il
| was newspaper or million dollars and hi
didn't need to go into particulars.
Metallic Thunder on New York Avenue
| To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
There is a point at which patience ceases to be
virtue. That point the citizens residing at the In
have now reached. For the past ten days thu
railroad owners OF New York avenue, having Sc
lected this spot as depot for iron rails have
employed descendant Of Vulcan to pound fol
hours each day upon these rails With siedgt
hammer, producing The most XXcruciatlng and hid
eous sounds ever heard by mortal ears The pa
ueht ana suffering residents in this vi
entity have endured this abomnabe outrage Sc
far without complaint, but they now appeal tt
you 10 know II there IS DO remedy. No one who
has not experienced the agony OF having these
metallic pcals Oh thunder piercing and vibrating
through his brain can form ali adequate conception
OF THIS punishment, or can fully appreciate the
justice OF this complaint. Whilst The railroad Is
undoubtedly great, and almost Indispensable
puDilc convenience, the perpetual noise OF the
cars at night renders 1t almost Impossible Tor those
WHO reside along the route to sleep until
after midnight This, we as puOlic- spirited
Individuals are willing TO submit to- but TO have
this annoyance supplemented by the operations Oh
this son OF Vulcan during the day, Is more than
human nature can endure The fact is Mr. Editor
we are prosecuted people here in this locality
with this rall-lron pounding during the day added
10 the nightly noise OF The cars and the hebuOmi
dial convention Of cats composed OF large dele
cations from all parts OF the city INDUCING In
WagnerS finest compositions tranquility OF mind
during the day and sleep at night have departed
from US, and II ST. Elizabeth, over the Eastern
Branch, does not III short time receive large &C
cessiOn to its inmates am no prophet.